Improvement in toys



UNITED STATES PATENT Drrron.

CORTLAND BALL, OF AUGUSTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO THOMAS MARRIOTT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOYS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,365, dated April 29, 1873 application filed December 14, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORTLAND BALL, of Augusta, Michigan, have invented certain Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification; 7

This toy is designed to amuse children by the various musical sounds, which may be produced by revolving it through the air, attached to a string or cord, one end of which is held in the hand.

In order that others may fully understand the nature of my invention, 1 will proceed to describe its construction.

Figure l is a representation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view.

Fig. 1. The main part A is an oval-shaped piece of wood, which should be made about two (2) inches long, more or less, from P to P, and about one and alialf (1%) inches lIi diameter, more or less, through its center. The ends P P should be about one inch in diameter. The cone H at the base is made about threefourths g) of an inch through, and tapers to about one-fourth (i) of an inch at the top, and it is about three-fourths (g) of an inch high from its base. The main part A, Fig. 1, is hollow, as shown at D in Fig. 2. This is made three-fourths (if) of an inch, more or less, in diameter, and is bored in from the end F and extends to within about one-fourth (2;) of an inch of the base of the cone H. The end F is provided with a stationary stopple.

Fig. 1. The main part A is provided with a mouth, as shown at I, which should be made about one and a half (1%) inch long and onehalf (g) inch, more or less, wide, and tapers down to about one-fourth (i) inch wide at the throat N, as shown in Fig.2.

Fig. 1. The lips B B are made of thin sheet brass or of any other suitable material, and may be fastened with small tacks or screws to the ends E and F. The lips B B, it will be seen in Fig. 2, do not cover the entire month I; each lip should extend about oneeighth (g) of an inch over the mouth I, as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 1. C is a tongue, which may be made of Mexican reed, skin, or any suitable material, and is firmly attached to the ends E and F with cement or glue. The inner edge of the tongue C should extend down flush with the hollow D, as shown in Fig. 2. The outer edge of tongue C does not come up quite even with the inner edge of the lips B B, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The tongue C should be put in a little slack so as to allow it to vibrate.

Fig.1. T represents a section of two (2) small cords twisted together, which should be about two (2) feet long the cord before it is doubled should be four (4) feet long; when doubled fasten the two ends firmly to the cone H; the other end is looped through and around the wire of a small ring, which is held in the hand when operating my invention.

The manner in which it is used is as follows, viz: Take hold of the ring and revolve the toy through the air by swinging the hand a little in a circular course. By having the cord T double it will twist up, and then when it untwists it gives it a twofold circular motion, which produces a variety of sweetmusical sounds.

I consider the form shown in the annexed drawing to be the most appropriate, yet I do not desire to confine myself to that or any other particular shape. I also desire to reserve the right to make them either with or without the tongue C, or with or without the lips B B.

Fig. 1. The main part A, with the cone H, may be made of wood or any suitable material.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The hollow whirling-toy A B C, constructed for use, substantially as described.

CORTLAND BALL.

Witnesses:

WALLACE H. HoRToN, LoUIs A. MGCRABEY. 

